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This book explores legislation defining the functioning of political parties in Azerbaijan. It includes discussion of various issues ranging from the registration of political parties to the formation of factions within the parliament. The author analyses how an increasingly restrictive legal environment and government policies have influenced the development of a multi-party system in Azerbaijan. She highlights the impact of legislation and electoral practices, the status of factions and groups in the parliament, the political economy of energy rich states and degree of fundamental freedoms upon...


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On the 26 th of February the Center for National and International Studies held its next conference in the series  of round tables dedicated to the 96th anniversary of  the first Azerbaijan Democratic Republic ( 1918-1920). The conference “The West’s Energy Interests and Democracy Promotion : Will The Foreign Policy Dilemma Ever Be Solved?” was a continuation of the topic, discussed at the first conference and devoted to the politics in the energy rich states. On a very short notice, the CNIS was denied the venue previously agreed with the ISR Plaza hotel, so the conference took place...


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On the 18th of February the Civil Society Defense Committee held its next meeting at the CNIS office. The participants evaluated the strategy and activities of the Committee directed to the prevention of the signing into the law by the President of the legal amendments adopted by the Milli Majlis on the 16th December 2013. They  stressed that in spite of the successful mobilization campaign and the whole series of consistent activities during this period  and support of the major international actors, both governmental and non-governmental, the President  Aliyev has signed the amendments,...


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